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Wednesday, 6 August 2014

Too hot to blog

It's the middle of summer. The hottest time of the year, with temperatures this week around 40 degrees C. Too hot to do very much at all. It seems to be affecting my brain and I'm finding it difficult to think of anything to blog about.

I'm having to keep switching my laptop off to enable it to cool down. It's feeling the heat like I am. It doesn't help that our aircon isn't working. I haven't used it for years, but I really feel the need of it at the moment. I think it's completely knackered. It may well have been hit by one of the lightening strikes during previous winters, that blew up several modems.

I was reluctant to get the engineer out and pay a call-out fee, just for him to tell me it was no good. So a couple of weeks ago Mr A asked a friend to come out and take a look. He didn't turn up, but promised to come the following day...he didn't. So I've given up on him, and I am kind of getting used to being without aircon now. I keep telling myself it's only a few weeks until the end of August, and then the weather will gradually start to get cooler. So I move around the house finding the coolest spots. Bedroom early morning, spare bedroom late morning, balcony afternoon, and sitting room evening. I'm also sleeping on the sofa in the sitting room at night because I can position myself next to an open (mozzy-screened) window and get a little air.

Mr A isn't managing to get home much. Because he only earns commission, his working day is about 16 or 17 hours...and then sleep. I think he was as relieved as I was that his relatives didn't turn up recently, because he would have felt obliged to take time off to see them and risk losing customers.

I would be really stuck when it comes to shopping, particularly for sacks of dogfood, but my friend David has been so kind, and has collected me from the village and taken me shopping in Milas. We stop for a coffee and a chat, and as usual I enjoy his company.

If it wasn't for him, I doubt I would be going anywhere at all. The thought of waiting around in this heat for buses, makes me sweat before I even step outside the house.

And an update on the village dogs. Although I am still getting dirty looks and the odd comment, I am still feeding them. I have no idea if, how and when we can get them to the Milas shelter, but until such time, I am trying to do what I can to make their lives a little more bearable. They are scattered about the village and I don't always see them when I take food down. On the occasions when they have been about I've noticed that there are couple more of them now...roughly 10 or 12 altogether.

So I leave food in several places, and refill water containers. I have now reduced this to every two days rather than every day. I am getting through so much dogfood, and with limited finances I have to be careful that I don't reach a situation where I can't feed them at all.

My own dogs are all well, although also affected by the heat. But they have a lot of shady places in the garden, and plenty of water, so they are fine. I did manage to inflate an old plastic paddling pool for them, but they are not interested in jumping in to cool down. They think it's for drinking. I have had a paddle in it though (when I'm sure the neighbours aren't watching!)

I just don't know how anyone manages to function in temperatures like that, Ayak. No wonder your brain has gone on strike. Do you have enough mozzy-screened windows to be able to create a through-draught? I'm glad David is being such a helpful friend, but I agree with you. Roll on autumn and the return of Mr A and cooler weather.

If you would like to help with feeding, care and veterinary treatment for my 12 rescued dogs and the many other street dogs in our village and the surrounding area, please email me at lindaikaya@hotmail.com for details. Thankyou

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My life in Turkey.

The ups and downs, the trials and tribulations, the happy and the sad....not forgetting the often disastrous adventures of Mr Ayak.My time is taken up these days with animal rescue. I had 11 rescue dogs at home until Dave, one of three rescued pups passed away on 11 January 2015, so then there were 10. On 30th November 2015 we brought home another dog found dumped on the streets, so back up to 11 dogs. Another rescue on 17th March 2016 now brings the total to 12.

We also feed as many strays as possible, in our village and beyond. If you would like to help with all this, please email me at lindaikaya@hotmail.com for details.I welcome your comments. Since I started this blog I've received good advice and reassurance from the blogging community, and some very kind messages.If you're just a reader but not a blogger, think about starting your own blog. It's great fun and very therapeutic. I'd strongly recommend it!